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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16

DR.. Wi>tars Balsam of Wild Cherry is "a
combination and form indeed" for healing
and curing diseases of the throat, lungs and
chest. 1t cures cough by loosenlng and
cleansing the lungs, and allayin9 irritation;
thus removing the cause, instead of drying
up the cough and leaving the disease behind
july12d&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16

1t is the reported purpose Of the labor
organizations to hold a national conven
ton next year and to nominate candidate
for the presidency. The leaders OF the
movement estimate that seventy per cent
of the vote to be cast for their candidate
will come from the democratic party and
thirty per cent from the republican party.
This estimate being correct, the success of
the democrats is very doubtful and will
be rendered even more so should they re-
nominate Mr. Cleveland against whom
the labor organizations have anything but
kindly feelings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16

DR.. McGlynn is committing suicide
socially and politically by his vehement
and unrestrained denunciations of the
Pope. The Catholics are fast leaving his
standard and returning to the guardian
ship of the church which is putting forth
its power through its priests, not only to
destroy McGlynn's influence, but also to
prove his theories deceptive. His denun-
citation of the church and its officers
serves the purpose of the ecclesiastical
authorities better than anything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16
SDeciuI Advertisements.

SwaR adrerfisements not exceeding three haes
COMING under the head Of WANTED, FOR SALE,
To LIFT. Losr, Sc, sriu be inserted here one time
FOR 25 cenfs three rimes for 40 CENTS and one cees
for so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16
PISCATAQUIS.
YORK.

The weavets at the Sprin2vale cotton mill
are all out on a strike, on account of sup
posed cut down, the cut being simply to cor
respond with the change in the cloth. There
vas a meeting in the K. of L. Hall, and it
was voted to stay out two weeks. The mill
is owned by New York parties, manufacturing
cotton lining., and everything has been
moving along smoothly.
Arden Meserve, young man employed by
James Buck, was at work hayiny on the
latter's farm on the new road, Saco, Thurs
day. The workmen had been out in the
scorching sun all the afternoon, and about
four o'clock Mr.. Meserve was taken violently
sick. He was conveyed to his home and
physician summoned. During the night he
lay in critical condition, but Friday morn
ing was considered out of danger. The sick
ness was caused by the intense heat and by
the drinking of too much water in the hay
hpld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16
Lost.

r OsT-Between Sewall st. and the Congrega'
/ y tioual Church, a lady's gold watch and chain.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at sew
all st. BiouIW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16

we're allowed to depart, minus their team,
for their native heath. One thing is sug-
gested by this disturbance, and that is the
pitiable condition of town that is obliged TO
send five miles, to a neighboring town, to
borrow their police force to assist in arrest
ing two helpless women
PIsCATAoUIs.
Mr.. Murphy of Monson, who worked in
the slate quarry, left home at six o'clock in
the morning. leaving his family as we'll as
usual. When he returned at seven at night
found no one but his child three years old in
her night dress, she not having been dressed
for the day The child was CRYING with
hunger, and on inqniring where her mother
was she said up stairs On going up he
found his wife lying on the floor dead with
her little child thirteen months old CRYING be-
side her. She was supposed TO bave died
early in the morning in fit.
The Piscstsquis wooden mill at Guilford is
shut down for q few days in order to put in
heavier shaftng and get the engine in con-
dition to run. The mill is now manufacture
ing plsids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16

VIYANTED-Woman to do homework by Mrs.
w II. II. Harvey, Augusta. july4
UIANTED.-One girl and one woman to do
w homework. Address with references,
julvs'f Box 4S, Augusta.
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Wanted.

VVYANTED-A Collector; must furnish bond or
w first class reference. THE SINGER MA
CHINE CO., corner Bridge and Water streets. Au-
S,s.a Tvs
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wanted. I have rented
w the C. l.. Burns cottage at Ocean Point and
am prepared to take boarders by the day or week.
H.. C. MINOr, Ocean Point.
July Q, 1887. jlyillw
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
INDIAN LANDMARKS,

How the California Aborigines Indicated
the Boundaries of Their Lands.
In former times, in the vicinity of
Los Angeles, Cal, every chief caused
the tattoed marks upon his face to be
reproduced upon trees or poles. which
indicated the boundaries of his. land;
and as these marks were we'll known
to neighboring chiefs, they were suf-
fcient warning that trespassers would
be punished A custom akin to this
prevails in Australia, where the tat.
toed designs upon the face of native
are often engraved upon the bark of
trees near his grave. Among many of
the tribes west of the Mississippi there
are still numbers of pers ons who bear
tattoo marks upon the chin, the
cheeks, and even upon parts of
the body, but the marks seldom
occur in any forms other than narrow
lines, except among the Haida Indians
of Queen Charlotte's Island, where the
art of tattooing has reached higher
degree of development than on the
mainland. The Haidas tattoo upon
the back, breast, forearms, thighs and
the legs below the knees; and women
submit to the operation as we'll as men.
The characters are totemic, and repre-
sent either animate or Hydrologic
beings. They are usually drawn in
outline, with interior decorative lines,
red being sometimes introduced to form
what is supposed to be pleasant con-
trast. The ceremonies at which the
tattooing is done are held in the au-
tumn, and extend over period of sew
eral weeks. Among the figures gen.
orally adopted are the thunder bird,
raven, bear, sculpin and squid.-M r
Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
TRAPPING GRIZZLIES.
How Savage Monsters of the Eastern
Mountains Were Caught with Mice.

How Savage Monsters of the Eastern
Mountains Were Caught with Mice.
Sin the days / speak of, we used to
think there was more danger in trap
ping the grizzly bear than there was
in chasing him with the rifle. dare
say from most of my old hunting
grounds the grizzly bear was driven
long ago, and probably the method of
trapping these monsters has changed
since then. Our traps used to be pom
derous iron implements, weighing be-
tween forty and fifty pounds, and with
steel jaws worked by springs so stiff
that it required two men, using lever,
to force them down so the jaws of the
trap could be set and held open by the
easily sprung pan. To the trap strong
chain was attached, with an iron ring
six inches in diameter at the other end.
This ring was driven on to one end of a
log probably six feet in length, and large
enough around to have the ring fit
tightly, SO that it could not be pulled
off. The ring was forced on the stick
six inches or so, the heavy piece of
wood serving as a hindrance to the
bear when the trap was sprung
on his foot, and he began to retreat to
his tangled haunts. A great deal of
cunning had to be used in setting a
trap for grizzly, for he is almost
as suspicious as the fox, and
will frequently desert what has
the appearance of a good meal
if he makes up his mind that there
is danger lurking near. He would
never hesitate to risk danger that he
could see positively confronting him in
the way of hunter or dog, but sus-
picious-looking object the nature of
which he could not understand was
enough to start him off about some
other business. 1t seems strange to
think of a great, blood-thirsty beast,
weighing twelve hundred pounds, hunt
ing and devouring such insignificant
things as ground mice and moles, and
even grubs and crickets, but grizzly
bear will do that all day long. After
several failures to trap big, old griz-
Fly that was prowling about our camp,
l one day thought would try batting
him with ground-mice, and after long
search 1 secured dozen of these
squeaking little creatures. I covered
my trap with some small, dead
branches, giving them as natural an
appearance as I could, and tied half
dozen mice to pegs in the ground just
beyond the trap. In less than an hour
that bear had one of his great forepaws
in the trap and I loaded him with rife
balls before he got half mile away.
1t wasn't always possible to get mice
to lure these immense. hulking, swag-
gering bears TO the trap, but whenever
could do so ! never used any thing
else.-M Z. Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
The Historic Stump.

In front of Simon Cameron's quaint
old stone mansion in Harrisburg.
Pa, is a small plot of ground
enclosed by high iron fence. A tall
poplar tree stands in each corner of the
inclosure. z large stump, four feet
high and decaying from age, is near
the center. Although that stump has
been sacred landmark ever since the
first house was built in Harrisburg,
there was never until recently any
thing to tell the visitor why it was 80
securely guarded. The stump is all
that is left of mulberry tree which was
conspicuous object along the Susque-
hanna when John Harris, of Yorkshire,
England, came into the valley more
than one hundred and fifty years ago,
hunting and buying furs. One day
hostile Indians took him prisoner and
tied him to the mulberry tree and made
preparations to burn him alive. "A
faithful negro slave summoned friendly
Indians from the other side of the river,
who attacked the host1les and drove
them away just as they had started a
fire in the faggots. John Harris gave
orders to his family that when he died
he must be buried beneath the null
berry tree. His son, John Harris, was
the founder of Harrisburg. The grave
of his father has been protected ever
since, as stated, and new marble
tablets, suitably inscribed, mark the
spot.-Bostou transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
STEALING A SERMON.
How q Wise Rabbi C1everly Outwitted Hi
Dishonest Competitor.

How q Wise Rabbi C1everly Outwitted His
Dishonest Competitor.
Ephraim Ben Gamliel and Menasseh
Ben Izchak were two Israelites on their
way to present themselves as candi-
dates for the exalted position of rabbi
of the town of Berditchov, unknown to
each other. The same set of curious
chances which brought them together
at the same kretchene or inn also allot-
ted them two rooms adjoining each
other, and divided only by thin
wooden partition.
Night came. All the inmates of the
inn retired to rest. Not so, however,
Menasseh. AS soon as every thing was
quiet he Lit his candle and commenced.
rehearsing his specimen sermon. Our
friend Ephraim was soon awakened by
the sound of his voice, and in few
moments grasped the situation-name-
ly, that the other was rival. He
listened, and found, to his chagrin,
that the others sermon was far
superior to his own. This was very.
unpleasant, and he meditated deeply
on what he should do. At last he hit,
upon plan. He very silently got up,,
lit his candle, took pen, ink and pa
per, seated himself, and wrote down.
his rivals words verbatim as he ut,
tered them. When he had completed
this task he silently returned to his
couch.
No sooner had the day dawned than
he was up and off ON his journey to
Berditchov, arriving there several hours
before Menasseh. Sabbath came. The
synagoge was crammed with CRITICS.
ing audience, among them all the
learned men of the town-for was,
there not going to be a grand display
of Talmudical knowledge and wise
sayings !?
First come, first served. Ephraim
had presented himself first, and he was.
entitled to the first chance He
mounted the pulpit and gave forth a.
discOurse-the one he had copied from
Menasseh. This was his little plan. He
thought, certainly, that his rival, de-
prived of his prepared sermon, and not
having another to replace it, would
leave the field to him. He was, how
ever, mistaken. Mennasseh was GER
tainly surprised at first to hear his own
composition recited by another, but he
determined to outwit the other Ac-
cordingly, when his turn came he calmly
occupied the place just left by Ephraim.
and in clear voice repeated the SER
mon just delivered-word for word
which was very easy matter for him,
it being his own. The congregations
was dumbfounded. A man to repeat a.
long sermon. word for word, at a
moments notice-marvelousi
A rabbi with such prodigious men,
DRY must indeed be genius. Now,
brethren" said he, ''you have seen
one part of my talent; / will now
preach to YOU" But the audience
would not hear any more. They had
had enough proof to convince them,
that he was fit for the post, and elected
him on the spot unanimously, much to;
the discontinue of the other. Chris
tidaa Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11

"A civil engineer has discovered
that there are over six hundred differ
ent shapes to pears. When any one
describes anything as ''pear-shaped"
he is giving pretty wild description.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11

Ensign Howard, the young ex-
plorer of Alaska, brought back from
that desolate Territory two tusks OF
mammoths, each tusk being sixteen
teet long.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11

Experiments by throwing corks in
the currents Of the North Atlantic
made by Admiral Grye indicate daily
rate of motion of from two to six miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

By Sampson & Adamson,
Real Estate Auctioneers and Insurance Agents,
Sl3 Hull street, Manchester, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

days in the trial Of Lonisa Green, the
colored girl charged with numbering her
child last January. The. jury was dis
charged, having failed 70 agree upon .
verdict. II seems chat tho jury were
unanimous in belief Of the guilt OF the
accuoed, differing only a. 10 the measure
Of punishment some fayoring the
death penalty, and afterwards consent
ing 10 long term OF imprisonment
others holding out for Q shorter term IN
the penitentiary. II might be inferred,
however, that the presiding judge en-
sersains different view as 10 her guilt,
having admitted her TO bail in the sum
OF $500.
The commissioner who has charge oil
the macadamized road from Buchanan
TO Blue Ridge has been indicted for not
keeping his road in repair, and yet this
has heretofore been considered the best
road in the county. The fact iswe have
had too much road legislation and too
little road work. tits time that we had
learned that the Virginia Legislature
is not going to make our roads for US.
Two Of Botetourt's prominent old
citizens have died in the past week
Captain John Mcclure, near Fincastle,
and Mr.. Joseph Shultz, near Buchanan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
FIFTY CONFIRMED.
bishop whittIe at the Episcopal
Churches or Petersburg. dc.

bishop WhfttIe at the Episcopal
Churches or Petersburg. dc.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, March q, 1887.
Right Rev. +. NJ. White, d. D.,
bishop of the diocese, preached TO a
crowded congregation at Grace (Epis-
copal) church Sunday morning, and
administered the rite of confirmation to
a class of thirty-four candidates, pre-
sented to him by the rector, Rev. DIR. @.
j. Gibson. OF those confirmed twenty
three we're females and eleven males.
At night the Bishop preached to very
large congregation at st. Paul's church,
where he confirmed a class of sixteen
candidates-nine females and seven
males. 1t is understood that the Bishop
will visit Petersburg again next Sunday
and confirm classes at st. Johns and
st. Stephens churches.
At Grace church in the morning spe-
cial prayers were offered for the recove-
~ of a daughter of Assistant Bishop
Randolph, who was reported as being
very i'll.
A very successful revival has been in
progress at the High-Street Methodist
Episcopal church, of which the Rev.
Mr.. Vanderslice is the pastor, for some
DAYS past. The conversions have been
yery numerous-some fifteen or twenty
last night and as many more on Friday
night. On Sunday morning some
twenty five or thirty persons were re-
ceived into the membership OF tue
church from among the number who
had been previously converted. 1t is
stated that the number of CONVEX
sions at this church alone during the
past few days aggregate between seven
fy-fiye and one hundred. AT Battersea
church there have been as many more
conversions, and also number at
the washington-Street CDR. Sledd's)
church.
Mr.. Chastine White, an old citizen Of
the Fifth Ward, died on Saturday after
brief illness.
Mr.. +. NJ. Webb, for many years a
member Of the police corps OF this city,
died on Saturday night; aged about
sixty years.
The MASSACHUSETTS syndicate OF gen.
tlemen who have been here for several
DAYS, looking after investments OF cap
itaI. are still in the city. They returned
Yesterday after thorough examination
Of the Upper Appomattox Canal pro
perty-with which property, it is said,
they are well pleased--as offering valu-
able water-power and great induce
ments for manufacturing improve.
ments. Whether or not these gentle
men decide to make purchases here
viii probably be known in day ortwo
There are also rumors OF other con-
templated important investments OF
northern capital here, which may bt
consummated in the next few days.
At meeting at the First Baptist
church held yesterday afternoon a so
ciety known as "The Willing Workers
was organized, with Rev. T.. g. Dargar
as president j. L. Whitehorne, frs
vice.president; DR.. S. w. Budd, SECOND
vice-president, and Lucius Robertson a.
secretary. The object of the society il
personal religious work among the PEG
pie. ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
NORFOLK.


Body washed Ashere-Other Items
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.I
NoRFoLK, March 81, 1887.
The body Of Captain James e.
Madue, Of Chuckatuck, Nansemond
county, who was knocked overheard
from his vessel in o squall in the lower
harbor about q month ago, was found
floating in the Southern branch, oppo-
site Portsmouth, this morning, and Sc
cured. In the clothing was found
thirty-odd dollars in notes and silver
and lot Of valuable papers.
The United States Fish Commission
steamer Albatros arrived below this
morning from q cruise in Chesapeake
bay with Professor Baird on board.
The Prohibitionists Of Princess Anne
county hold o convention on the 4th OF
April to nominate q ticket for the
spring election.
Rev. j. w. Walling, the Methodist
missionary to Brazil, who has been
stopping in Norfolk for week or more,
sailed on Saturday with his wife from
Newport News for Rio.
A frame dwelling near Long Ridge,
Norfolk county, owned and occupied
by Samuel johnson, was accidentally
destroyed by fire last night, with its
contents, while the family were away
at church. There was no insurance.
A tenement house on the farm OF
Henry Kim, near Churchland, was de-
stroyed by defective fue yesterday.
Aletter received here to-day from on
board the United States training ship
Saratoga at Port of Spain, Trinidad,
dated March I'd. gives tho particulars
of an accident by which four men lost
their lives. One of the boats of the
ship, returning from pleasure trip.
was capsized in squall, and four OF
those on board were drowned, as fol-
lows: James Cakes, Jr.. apothecary
Herse, armorer; Henry Carrie,
paymaster's clerk, and one OF the crew
named Hayman. About fifteen men
were thrown in the water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
BorETOURT.


Court Items-Hung Jury-Roads.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspaich.l
FNoAsrLE, Va, March 10, 1887.
The County Court adjourned to-day,
after d five-days' session. A case OF
considerable importance to the town of
Fincastle was adiudicated at this term
OF the court. The last Legislature.
like several OF its predecessors, favored
Botetourt with new road law. One
OF the provisions OF this law was to
place 0 tax of 20 per cent upon all
State licenses for the benefit Of the
roads. The Town Council claimed that
this was tn infringement of chartered
rights, 40 far as Eincastle was concern
ed. A test case was made, and Judge
Simmons has rendered decision favor
able to the town. The Board OF Su-
peryisors have appealed TO the Circuit
Court.
The court WAS engaged for several
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

Leave Arrive
0. Richmond. Petersburg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

A Sensation in .ssssusss spsisss
Parehsae.


M
rspedAl telegram 70 me Dispasch.1
SrAuNToR, Va. Mach u. Charles
T.. Clinedinst and George M. Bodell,
who were carriage-makers and .dealers
as partners in business here about ten
years, left about the 18th instant for
parts unknown. II has come out that
they have been paying heavy usury for
some years, and, il is said, have forged
most Of the paper by which their nego.
tiations were made. An assignment OF
their stock TO George +. Flick for In.
debtedness OF 81, 900 was placed on re-
cord on the 10th instant. A number Of
attachments have been issued against
their property. A street rumor makes
their forgeries numerous as are the
holders Of the obligations. Both men
are about forty years of age and leave
wives and children.
Colonel George l.. Peyton has pur-
chased the Jordan Alum Springs. dc
is the owner also of the Rock Alum
Springs. They will be opened by him
as one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
S. s. 5.
ScrOfula of Lungs Relieved.

lam now forty-nine years old. and have suf-
fered for the last fifteen years with lung trou
bic. Several members Of the family on my
mothers side Of the house had died with con-
sumption, and the doctors were oil agreed In
their opinion that had consumption also.
had all the distressing symptoms OF that terri
bic disease. have spent thousands OF dollars
10 arrest the march Of this disease; have en-
ployed all Of the usual methods, not only In
my own case, but in the treatment OF other
members OF my family, but temporary relief
was all that obtained. ! was unit for any
manual labor for several years. By chance
came into possession OF pamphlet on blood
and Skin Diseases, from the ofiice OF swift spe-
ci1c Company, Atlanta, Ga. A friend recon-
mended the use of Swift's Specific, claiming
that he had been greatly benefited by its use In
some lung troubles. resolved TO try IT.. About
four years ago commenced TO take ): 3. >. ac-
cording 10 directions. found II an invigort-
ting tonic, and have used about nity Dotues.
The results are most remarkable. My cough
has left me, my strength has returned, and
weigh sixty pounds moro than ever did In my
life. IL has been three years since stopped
the use of the medicine, SUIT have had no re-
turn OF the disease, and there are no pains or
weakness felt in my lungs. do the hardest
kind OF mechanical work, and feel a. well as
ever felt since was boy. These, Know,
are wonderful statements 10 make. but am
honest when say that owe my existence and
health to-day 70 Swifrs Specific. 10 is the only
medicine that brought mo any permanent re-
lief. l do not say that Swifts Specific VIII DO
this in every case, but most positively anrm
that Il has done this much for me, and would
DC recreant TO the duty owe to suffering hui
manity II failed TO bear this cheerful tesu-
mony TO the merits Of this wonderful medicine.
am well known in the city Of Montgomery,
aud can refer to the best citizens IN the city.
4. J. HOLT.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, June Is, 1885.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

n 1IAN liz Ooa'ol LII
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG kAilk''D
TIMETABLE a.
Commencing SUNDAY. har'h - 1910
trains on this road Will run a. follows
TRAINS SOUTHWARK